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=X= · 10-02-2009, 02:19 PM

While I agree a bulk blanket download is not enticing, however Torrents can have a big benefit, they can download books on a torrent list which is a text file. So you can have something like

Fantasy Recommendation
Patricia's Selection
Greek Mythology
Spiritual Reading
Creative Common book

And the torrent will download those selections. As for versions, update the text file and the file user will get an updated version.

Personally I find the upload and download process in MobileRead to be atrocious. It's by far the worst site I've come across. The search engine is not very good and it is hard to find the right book. Also the download process is painful. Can you imaging trying to download all of the Robert E. Howard books for his Conan series. The only real solution is to download the omnibus or do what I did and go to PG and Feedbook to download them. (Note they also tedious but still much better).

Now I'm not trying to bash MR, this is a great site, but the sharing of books is a terrible experience. Which is a shame because the books here are so well crafted.

As for an contributing member, even if it's a small amount of boos, I've have no problem torrenting my books.

My opinion when giving to the community it should be done without restrictions or conditions.

=X=

10-02-2009, 02:19 PM	#56
=X= Wizard Posts: 3,671 Karma: 12205348 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Galaxy S, Nook w/CM7	While I agree a bulk blanket download is not enticing, however Torrents can have a big benefit, they can download books on a torrent list which is a text file. So you can have something like Fantasy Recommendation Patricia's Selection Greek Mythology Spiritual Reading Creative Common book And the torrent will download those selections. As for versions, update the text file and the file user will get an updated version. Personally I find the upload and download process in MobileRead to be atrocious. It's by far the worst site I've come across. The search engine is not very good and it is hard to find the right book. Also the download process is painful. Can you imaging trying to download all of the Robert E. Howard books for his Conan series. The only real solution is to download the omnibus or do what I did and go to PG and Feedbook to download them. (Note they also tedious but still much better). Now I'm not trying to bash MR, this is a great site, but the sharing of books is a terrible experience. Which is a shame because the books here are so well crafted. As for an contributing member, even if it's a small amount of boos, I've have no problem torrenting my books. My opinion when giving to the community it should be done without restrictions or conditions. =X= Last edited by =X=; 10-02-2009 at 03:43 PM.